Q2 / 180 · JIPMER 2015 · Botany
If the threshold for hearing increasing 1000 times, the hearing loss is
- A40 decibels
- B50 decibels
- C60 decibels
- Correct answerDNone of these
Solution
A decibel is a measure of the ratio between two sound stimuli. The decibel level of a sound that a normal human can hear and is calculated using formula.
Intensity (in decibles) $=10 \times \log$ (sound/threshhold)
Therefore, the intensity of a sound that is 1000 times, thresh hold is 30 decibels.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.